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Special Report: Reporting Black America
Choosing natural hair for children
Natural hair also has implications of African heritage and can play a major role in building the child’s pride in their origin and to foster a sense of belonging.
Special Report: Reporting Black America
A Black artist refuses labels
She’s tired of identity only being significant when the artist is a person of color.
Special Report: Reporting Black America
Some Black Parents are Choosing Afrocentric Preschools for their Children
I"’d love to see what this new generation of super confident Black kids from Afrocentric preschools is going to look like when they grow up.”
Special Report: Reporting Black America
The quest to diversify NYC’s specialized high schools
Black and Latinx students make up 3.9 percent of Stuyvesant High School’s student body according to recent statistics by U.S. News.
Features
COVID-era comedy show leaves Central Park and the Upper West Side for Arlene’s Grocery and the Lower East Side
NYC is Dead is part comedy show, part concert, and altogether a group effort to find things to celebrate and laugh at in the face of Covid-19.
Special Report: Reporting Black America
Healthcare disparities hurts African immigrants
Other key challenges of African immigrants’ access to the health care system range from a language barrier, inundation with excessive information and paperwork and hostile services experience, according to PubMed.
Special Report: The NYC Marathon Returns
The Last Runner of the 2021 NYC Marathon
As he approached the finish line with 15 other people cheering him on behind him, he paused right before the line, savoring his last step, before jumping over it.
Special Report: Reporting Black America
African Women Migrating to Escape Oppression
Like many other African women, the advanced feminist landscape in the U.S.—compared to Nigeria—played a significant role in Yongo-Okochi’s choice to migrate and remain in America.
Special Report: The NYC Marathon Returns
The runners
The New York City Marathon has returned for its 50th anniversary after missing a year due to the pandemic. Just […]
Special Report: The NYC Marathon Returns
The thump of a bongo greets runners in Greenpoint
Music is a huge part of the Green Point marathon spectator community. In every block is a drummer motivating runners at the edge of a sidewalk.